Before I do that, Madam Chair, I'd like to ask the clerk what the easiest way to proceed would be. Would it be to remove the word “immediately” from my motion, so that the witnesses would appear afterwards on the days left on the calendar? If so, I would simply move to take out the word “immediately” from my motion.
At this point, I feel like the purpose of my speech has been completely distorted. If the amendment alone causes the other work of the committee to lapse, I find that profoundly ridiculous.
If you tell me that I need unanimous consent to withdraw my motion, I will call for a vote on it. I will then move to amend my motion by removing the word “immediately”, with the expectation that the witnesses will appear at the end of June, after our committee has finished considering its various reports, as was intended.
If we want to play the procedure game, I will do that too.